News of qualifying

Albiceleste's clash with Brazil halted after 7 minutes amid Covid controversy

05-09-2021 16:58 Argentina's World Cup qualifying clash against Brazil was dramatically suspended shortly after kick-off on Sunday, as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted.

WORLD FOOTBALL

World Cup fixture pile-up overshadows FIFA Congress

17-09-2020 16:43 When the 70th FIFA Congress meets on Friday, one issue will very much be on members’ minds – how to find time in the football calendar for hundreds of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup.

by Anthony Harwood

FIXTURE PILE-UP

World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 'must restart by September'

10-04-2020 00:39 National teams in South America will have to restart their qualifying campaigns by September, otherwise they won't be able to have every game finished in time for Qatar 2022 World Cup.

by Anthony Harwood

Coronavirus pandemic

South American World Cup qualifiers, Copa Libertadores match postponed

13-03-2020 09:01 FIFA postpones upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers due to the coronavirus crisis, while CONMEBOL pulls Libertadores matches.